Arnprior/South Renfrew Municipal Airport

Arnprior Airport
Arnprior/South Renfrew Municipal Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: none – TC LID: CNP3
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Arnprior Airport Commission
Location Arnprior, Ontario
Time zone EST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL 355 ft / 108 m
Coordinates 45°24′50″N 076°21′57″W / 45.41389°N 76.36583°W / 45.41389; -76.36583Coordinates: 45°24′50″N 076°21′57″W / 45.41389°N 76.36583°W / 45.41389; -76.36583
Website www.arnprior.ca/airport.htm
Map
CNP3

Location in Ontario

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 3,937 1,200 Asphalt
16/34 2,360 719 Gravel

Arnprior Airport, (TC LID: CNP3),(or Arnprior/South Renfrew Municipal Airport) is a registered aerodrome located 0.9 nautical miles (1.7 km; 1.0 mi) south of the town of Arnprior, Ontario, Canada directly behind Arnprior Aerospace Inc. (formerly Boeing Canada Technology).

The aerodrome serves chiefly general aviation traffic, including private pilots, MEDEVAC, Ontario Hydro, and the Ontario Provincial Police. The Canadian Forces also use the aerodrome.

History

During World War II, the airport hosted No. 3 Flying Instructor School for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Arnprior/South Renfrew Municipal Airport was the original location of the National Research Council of Canada Flight Research Laboratory until 1954 when it moved to its current location at the Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa.

Currently

The Arnprior Airport is currently home to Chapman Aviation which provides flight instruction, sightseeing and charter services.[2] Chapman Aircraft Service also provides aircraft maintenance services.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 September 2016 to 0901Z 10 November 2016
  2. ↑ Chapman Aviation Ltd.
  3. ↑ Chapman Aircraft Service Ltd. Archived December 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.

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